[1. Call meeting to order]
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AUGUST 26TH, 2026. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CALL OUR MEETING TO ORDER. WE'LL HAVE A PLEASURE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. OUR TEXAS FLAG.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. OKAY. WE WILL GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED THIS MORNING. WE DO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED AT 905. SO WHEN IT GETS TO BE THAT TIME, WE'LL STOP WHERE WE'RE AT AND THEN GET THE PUBLIC HEARING OUT OF THE WAY, THEN PROCEED THE REST OF THE WAY. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD. I DO NOT HAVE ANY CARDS
[4. Report from Judge, Commissioner or Department concerning an item/report of community interest.]
THIS MORNING. SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE INTO REPORT. COMMISSIONERS OF COURSE. TODAY WE'RE MOVING ON 62, 29, 21 AND SIX SIX, A 2999. WE'RE CATCHING UP ON OUR WORKS PROGRAM IN THE OFFICE. WE'VE BEEN MOVING A LOT OF DIRT LATELY, SO GOT A LITTLE BEHIND ON IT. WE'RE CATCHING UP.WE'VE HAD OVER 100 TRUCKLOADS OF DIRT DELIVERED TO OUR YARD, AND MOST OF IT SPREAD OUT TO LEVEL OUT OUR YARD. WE'RE IN ABOUT FLOODING IF THE RAINS EVER COME BACK, BUT ALL THAT DIRT'S COMING IN FROM THAT PROJECT, THE TAFT AND SINTON DRAINAGE PROJECT, AND IT'S REALLY OUTSTANDING. THERE'S TIMES WE GET FOUR TRUCKS A DAY RUNNING AND THERE'S JUST CONSTANT. IT'S REALLY NICE, GOOD, CLEAN DIRT TO. THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT. MORNING, JUDGE.
GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY. LET'S SEE. WEDNESDAY I ATTENDED THE STATE OF THE LEGISLATURE AND THAT WAS JIM LOZANO, TODD HUNTER AND SENATOR ADAM HINOJOSA ON THE PANEL THERE.
AND THEN ON THURSDAY, I ATTENDED THE STATE OF THE ENERGY OR CONGRESSMAN CLOUD SPOKE. SO THAT SEEMS LIKE THAT'S A GOOD PRELUDE INTO THIS WEEK, BECAUSE I BELIEVE THIS WEEK MOST OF US WILL BE IN AUSTIN FOR THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. THAT'S ALL I GOT, JUDGE. MR. GONZALEZ.
YES. WE HAD MOWERS OUT LAST WEEK ON COUNTY ROAD 600 AND COUNTY ROAD 502 IN SAINT PAUL AREA AND RANCHO CHICO AND ESPERANZA AND SINTON. WE HAD A DIRT PASS TRUCK OUT IN THE OLDHAM AREA ON COUNTY ROAD 2015, COUNTY ROAD 2763 AND COUNTY ROAD 1256 AND COUNTY ROAD 1264 AND SINTON. OUR GRAVEL TRUCK WAS ON COUNTY ROAD PICKING UP BRUSH ON COUNTY ROAD 22712211 COUNTY ROAD 1856 COUNTY ROAD 1876 IN THE BETHEL AREA. ALSO, WE WERE DOING SOME ROAD PROCESSING IN THE SAINT PAUL AREA ON COUNTY ROAD 2301. WE LAID A THOUSAND TONS OF LIMESTONE, ABOUT 4018 WHEELERS OF LIMESTONE OUT THERE. WE'RE BREAKING ASPHALT AND PROCESSING AND COMPACTING ON COUNTY ROAD 2015 ON THAT ROAD THERE IN ODEM AND ALSO WORKING ON COUNTY ROAD 1747, THE EDROY AREA. ALSO WE'RE ON COUNTY ROAD 1256 AND COUNTY ROAD 1264 IN LA COLONIA IN THE AREA WE DID SOME LEVEL UP D PLUS MATERIAL PATCHING THERE ON THOSE ROADS. ALSO, WE DID SOME TRIMMING ON AND RIGHT AWAY ON COUNTY ROAD 1714. IN BETWEEN ODOM AND WE DID SOME SIGN INSTALLATION, THE ODOM EDROY AREA. WE DID A MILE OF SEALCOATING ON COUNTY ROAD 1714.
WE DID TWO COARSE CHIPS AND ALSO DID ANOTHER MILE ON COUNTY ROAD 1839, THE ODOM AREA, THE SEALCOAT WITH TWO COARSE CHIP. WE DID SOME CULVERT WORK ON 2501 COUNTY ROAD IN AN AREA THAT'S. WE HAD TO REDO THAT FROM OUR PREVIOUS COMMISSIONER. SO WE DID FOUR DRIVEWAYS IN THERE AND WE USED 13 TYPE OF 18 INCH PIPE FROM THE FROM OUR STOCK. SO MAKE NOTE ON THAT FOR INVENTORY. ALSO WE DID SOME PATCH WORK ON COUNTY ROAD 16 ON 1694. AND ALSO AGAIN THANK YOU PRECINCT FOUR FOR THE USE OF YOUR WATER TRUCK AND DRIVER. THANK YOU. NOTHING TO REPORT, YOUR HONOR. ANY DEPARTMENT HEAD HAVE ANYTHING THIS MORNING? REAL QUICK. STEVEN. YOU GOT ONE MINUTE? GOOD MORNING. I JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY YOU GOT A WEEK LEFT ON YOUR CYBER SECURITY ASSESSMENT, AND WE ARE AT 75%. AND AGAIN, I WANT TO STRESS, IF YOU DO NEED HELP WITH ANY OF THOSE ISSUES LOGGING IN, JUST CALL THE HELP DESK, PLEASE. OKAY. THANK YOU.
GOT MY. YEAH. OKAY. ANY OTHER DEPARTMENT HEAD? OH, YOU GOT A FOLLOW UP? YEAH. MISS NORMA
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JUST REMINDED ME. I THINK FRIDAY WE RECEIVED A PHISHING EMAIL THAT WAS REAL ABOUT CHANGING YOUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT CHOICES. I DID SEND OUT A MASS EMAIL TO NOTIFY EVERYBODY THAT THAT WAS A PHISHING EMAIL, SO PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH THAT. CAN YOU SEND OUT A REMINDER TO THOSE DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE DELINQUENT? YES. YES, SIR. THANK YOU. OKAY. IT IS 905.I'LL GO AHEAD AND RECESS. COMMISSIONERS COURT AND ADJOURN THE PUBLIC HEARING. A PUBLIC
[5. PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:05 A.M. AS FOLLOWS:]
HEARING ALLOWING PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE 2027 COUNTY CLERK'S RECORDS ARCHIVES PLAN AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION SERVICES PLAN FOR THE COUNTY CLERK'S LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 118.025 AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE 118.0216. COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE ANNEX, BUILDING, 1301 EAST 70TH STREET, SUITE C, SINTON, TEXAS COMMISSIONERS COURT ROOM. SO WITH THAT, I WILL CALL THE PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER AT 906. GOOD MORNING. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE THE RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND ARCHIVE AND PRESERVATION PLAN IS PRETTY BASICALLY THE SAME AS LAST YEAR. WE JUST CONTINUE TO WORK ON RECORDS FOR THE COMING YEAR. I AM WORKING ON FINISHING UP ALL THE PROBATE. GET IT. THE REST OF IT ARCHIVED AND PRESERVED AND THAT I DID GIVE YOU ALL A QUOTE THERE, AND IT'S LIKE AROUND $307,000. AND IF I DO MAINTAIN THE RECORDS BUILDING THAT'S BEHIND THE COURTHOUSE AND PAY UTILITIES AND ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS WITH THAT BUILDING, BECAUSE WE DO MAINTAIN RECORDS THERE, OLDER RECORDS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AS FAR AS COURTS, WE DON'T NEED THEM IN THE COURTHOUSE. SO WE HAVE THEM THERE. AND THAT'S WHAT I PAY OUT OF RECORDS MANAGEMENT. BUT AND WE'RE FIXING TO TRY TO CONVERT SOME SOFTWARE TO TRY TO BETTER SERVE THE PUBLIC WHERE THEY CAN RESEARCH A LITTLE BIT EASIER. AND AT THIS TIME, THEY'VE GIVEN ME A QUOTE OF ABOUT 33000 A YEAR. SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON. ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC. BECAUSE IT'S PUBLIC HEARING. OKAY. NO QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC. OKAY. ARE YOU GOING TO GO OVER BOTH OF THESE? IS THIS ALL OF IT? THIS IS ALL OF IT? YES. AND I DID GIVE YOU ALL ANOTHER QUOTE FROM CO-FILED. AND THAT'S GOING TO BE FOR THIS YEAR SINCE WE'RE MOVING INTO THE NEW BUILDING. AT SOME POINT THEY'RE TELLING ME NOVEMBER, I'M TRYING TO GET SOME PLATT CABINETS THAT ARE A LITTLE BIT SPACE SAVERS. AND BECAUSE I DON'T THINK I HAVE ENOUGH ROOM TO BRING WHAT I HAVE NOW, AND THOSE ARE LIKE TO GET EIGHT OF THOSE CABINETS IS LIKE $34,000. SO THAT'S WHAT THAT'S FOR THIS YEAR THOUGH. YES. OKAY. BUT THAT THAT SHOULD BE IT. NO PUBLIC COMMENT. OKAY. I'LL GO AHEAD AND ADJOURN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 9:08 A.M. THANK YOU. THANK YOU CHRIS, AND CALL BACK TO THE ORDER. THE COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING AT 908. OKAY. WITH THAT, WE DO HAVE TWO NOTICES OF PUBLIC HEARINGS COMING UP. THE FIRST ONE IS A PUBLIC HEARING TO ALLOW PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2026 AT 9 A.M. AND THE COMMISSIONERS COURT ROOM, 1301 EAST SECOND STREET, SUITE C, SINTON, TEXAS. THE OTHER ONE IS PUBLIC NOTICE HEARING TO ALLOW PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING PROPOSED TAX RATES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 2026 AT 9 A.M. ALSO IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT ROOM AT 1301 EAST SEVENTH STREET, SUITE C, SINTON, TEXAS. THOSE WILL BE NEXT MONDAY MORNING AT 9 A.M. OKAY, WE'LL MOVE ON DOWN TO DELIBERATION AND ACTION ITEMS.[1. Approval of minutes]
FIRST OF ALL, WE GOT APPROVAL OF OUR MINUTES. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. SECONDED. SIKORSKY AND YARDLEY. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. I HEARD YOU THIS TIME.[a. Examination, consideration, and action on approval of all claims against San Patricio County Pursuant to Section 113.064, Texas Local Government Code.]
OKAY. MOVING ON TO FINANCIAL AGENDA. FIRST OF ALL, WE GOT EXAMINATION, CONSIDERATION.ACTION OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE COUNTY. MOVE TO PAY THE BILLS. SECOND, A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY GONZALEZ. PAY THE BILLS. ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY OF THE BILLS PRESENTED THIS
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MORNING FOR PAYMENT? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE[b. Consideration and action on Budget Line Items, Transfers, and Amendments.]
OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.2 B IS CONSIDERATION ACTION. BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. WE DO HAVE THREE THIS MORNING I BELIEVE. OR MAYBE TWO GOT THREE. FIRST ONE IS OUT OF CONSTABLE PRECINCT EIGHT TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM BUILDING OFFICE AND RENTALS INTO NCO FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT. NEXT ONE IS OUT OF THE IT DEPARTMENT'S TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM SOFTWARE LICENSE AND SUPPORT TO. INTO NCO FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT. AND THE LAST ONE IS OUT OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM CONTINGENCY TRANSFER INTO PRISONER HOUSING. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS OUR LAST BIG ONE OR NOT, BUT IF Y'ALL CAN, Y'ALL MIGHT BE ABLE TO SEE UP THERE. THIS IS A $300,000 TRANSFER AND WE'VE ALREADY DONE ONE, AND WE PROBABLY WILL HAVE ANOTHER ONE BY THE END OF THE YEAR TO TAKE CARE OF THESE INMATES THAT WERE HOUSED IN THERE. MOVE TO APPROVE BUDGET LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GILLESPIE. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER YARDLEY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.[c. Consideration and action on accepting bank reconciliation, investment reports, and related matters by County Treasurer. ]
MOTION CARRIES. 2.2 C IS CONSIDERATION. ACTION ON BANK RECONCILIATION. TREASURER'S REPORT. GOOD MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. ALL WE HAVE THIS WEEK IS OUR HEALTH TRANSFER $180,900. BUT MOVE TO ACCEPT TREASURER'S REPORT. SECOND. OKAY. SECOND BY YARD.ANY QUESTIONS, MISS GARCIA? TREASURER'S REPORT THIS MORNING. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.
[d. Possible discussion on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and related matters. ]
THANK YOU. YEP. OKAY. 2.2 D. IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION OR POSSIBLE DISCUSSION ON ANY OF THE 2027 BUDGET OR RELATED MATTERS THAT WE HAVE? THE ONLY THING THAT I NEED TO REMIND THE COMMISSIONERS ABOUT THAT, IF YOU'RE HAVING ANY MOU WITH ANOTHER COMMISSIONER, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU GET THOSE INTO THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE FOR CERTIFICATIONS AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE ONCE WE APPROVE THE BUDGET ON THE 31ST, THERE WILL BE NO MORE CHANGE IN GOING BACK AND FORTH ON MOU. SO MAKE SURE AS FAR AS I KNOW, WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE THE MOU BETWEEN WE'LL DRAFT IT AND GET IT TO COMMISSIONERS COURT. OKAY. SO JUST MAKE SURE YOU HAVE IT ON COURT. SO WE HAVE A RECORD OF IT. IT GOES TO JANUARY TO JANUARY. OKAY. NO. OKAY. WE'LL[3. Consent Agenda: All Consent Agenda items listed are considered to be routine by the Commissioners Court. Members of the Commissioners Court have been furnished documentation on each item, and all such items may be acted upon by one vote without being discussed separately unless requested by County Judge or a Commissioner:]
MOVE ON THEN INTO OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS THIS MORNING. WE DO HAVE 32.3 A IS ACCEPTING RECORD THE COUNTY CLERK'S MONTHLY REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING JULY 31ST, 2026. 2.3 B IS ACCEPTING RECORD COUNTY AUDITORS MONTHLY UNAUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING JULY 31ST, 2026 AND 2.3 C IS ACCEPTING RECORD A REQUEST FROM A VOICE OF ARIEL INDIGENT HEALTH FOR UPDATE TO EXHIBIT ONE TO REFLECT THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 COMPENSATION SCHEDULE FOR FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATIVE ACT CONTRACT TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON AND THE COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO. COUNTY OF 7TH APRIL 2020. I MOVE TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 2.3 A THROUGH C.SECOND, A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY YEARLEY. ANY QUESTIONS ON ANY ONE OF THOSE? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.
[a. Consideration and action on 2027 County Clerk's Records Archive, Records Management and Preservation Fee for San Patricio County Clerk.]
MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. NOW WE GO INTO INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEMS. FIRST OF ALL WE GOT 2.4 A IS CONSIDERATION ACTION ON THE 2027 COUNTY CLERK'S RECORDS ARCHIVES, RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION PLAN FOR THE COUNTY. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY, I GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECONDED. GORSKI. NOW, IS THAT EVERYTHING THAT MISS? IT'S UP TO. YEAH. THE MANAGEMENT PRESERVATION FEE FOR SAN PATRICIO COUNTY CLERK. AND THE FEES ARE TEN RECORDS MANAGEMENT, TEN PRESERVATION AND A DOLLAR ARCHIVE. OKAY. AND HOW ABOUT THE EXTRA STORAGE CABINETS? YOU NEED THAT ON HERE? NO, NO, I'LL BRING THAT SEPARATE NEXT. OKAY. I'LL BRING THAT LATER. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECONDED BY SIKORSKY FOR APPROVAL. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 B IS CONSIDERATION.[b. Consideration and action to transfer a 2016 Ford Edge from Emergency Management to the IT Department. VIN # ...7786, License Plate # 1293637]
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ACTION TO TRANSFER A 2016 FORD EDGE FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO THE IT DEPARTMENT. VIN NUMBER LAST 47786 WITH A LICENSE PLATES, NUMBER OF 1293637. MOVE TO APPROVE TRANSFER OF TWO. 2016 FORD EDGE FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TO IT DEPARTMENT, SECOND MOTION.YARDLEY. SECONDED BY GILLESPIE. GILLESPIE YOU'RE POINTING AT I KNOW GONZALEZ. THERE YOU GO, SIR. HE BEAT ME TO THE PUNCH. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY, 2.4 C IS CONSIDERATION. ACTION. ON A REQUEST FROM SCOTT MARION,
[c. Consideration and action on request from Scott Marion, Emergency Management/Fire Marshal, authorizing the Auditor's Office to seek a Request for Proposal for Emergency Food Services and Base Camps for Responding Crews during a disaster.]
EMERGENCY MANAGER, FIRE MARSHALL, AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE TO SEEK A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR EMERGENCY FOOD SERVICES AND BASE CAMPS FOR RESPONDING CREWS DURING A DISASTER. THIS IS MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY. GOT A MOTION BY GILLESPIE. SECONDED BY YEARLEY. ANY QUESTIONS? THIS IS JUST NORMAL. I THINK WE HAVE TO DO THE SAME WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST. RIGHT? YEAH. I THINK ON THAT LIST IF I READ. YEAH. HERE WE COME. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 D CONSIDERATION[d. Consideration and action on ordering the General Election to be held November 3, 2026 in San Patricio County.]
ACTION ON ORDERING THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 3RD, 2026 IN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, VICTORIA. YES. GOOD MORNING JUDGE. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. THIS IS JUST THE ORDER OF ELECTION, WHICH IS BASICALLY NOTIFYING EVERYONE IN CALLING FOR THE ELECTION OF COUNTY OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS. THE. INCLUDED ON THIS ARE THE EARLY VOTING DATES, WHICH ARE THE SAME AS THEY'VE BEEN THE LAST FEW GENERALS, AND IT INCLUDES. THERE IT GOES, THE SAN PATRICIO COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, WHICH IS THE NOW THE MAIN EARLY VOTING PLACE. THAT IS THE ONE THAT'S OPEN 12 HOURS A DAY THAT ENTIRE LAST WEEK. AND THEN THE BRANCH EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS ARE THE SAME ONES THAT WE'VE USUALLY HAD. ARANSAS PASS, MATHIS AND PORTLAND. THERE INCLUDES WEEKEND VOTING, WHICH IS THAT SATURDAY. OUR BRANCH LOCATIONS ARE CLOSED ON SUNDAY, BUT THE MAIN ONE AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IS OPEN ON SUNDAY. SO ONCE WE START VOTING, WE CONTINUE UNTIL THAT LAST DAY ON THE 30TH MOVE TO APPROVE SECOND LAST, SECONDED BY CHARLIE FOR APPROVAL. ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE.AYE I SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 IS CONSIDERATION ACTION. APPROVING THE ELECTION SERVICES
[e. Consideration and action on approving the election services contract between San Patricio County Elections Administration and the City of Taft.]
BETWEEN SAN PATRICIO COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATION AND THE CITY OF TAFT. AND THEN THIS IS JUST THE COMMISSIONERS COURT AUTHORIZING US TO CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF TAFT FOR THEIR ELECTION, SINCE THEY ARE IN NOVEMBER. SAME THING THAT WE'VE DONE FOR MANY YEARS. THIS IS JUST SAYING THAT WE'LL GO THROUGH IT. YES. OKAY. OKAY. GOT A MOTION SECONDED BY GILLESPIE FOR APPROVAL. ANY QUESTIONS OF VICTORIA ON THE MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES 2.4 F DISCUSSING[f. Discussion, consideration and action on request from John Doria, Buildings/Yards & Maintenance Supervisor, on Contract with Argio Roofing on Omnia Partners Proposal: TX-R230404-307155 for Roofing improvements for the WIC Clinic at Ingleside, Texas.]
CONSIDERATION. ACTION REQUEST FROM JOHN DORIA, BUILDING AND YARD SUPERVISOR ON CONTRACT FOR THE ARGO ROOFING ON PARTNERS PROPOSAL. TEXAS R 230404-307155 FOR ROOF IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE WICK CLINIC AND INGLESIDE. THIS IS FOR THE ROOF THAT WAS DAMAGED. I MOVE TO APPROVE SECOND NEEDS TO BE DONE. MOTION BY THE ROOFING COMPANY. MOTION. ANY QUESTIONS? I THINK WE APPROVE THE PRICE. I JUST I JUST NEVER HEARD THE ROOFING COMPANY BEFORE. THAT'S ALL.OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION PASSES, 2.4
[g. Consideration and action on a request from Susan Boutwell, Floodplain Permit Manager, to sign up for free for the County credit card processing through her current iWorQ permitting system. This process will also include opening a separate bank account for Floodplain Department to accept the credit card payments.]
GHZ CONSIDERATION ACTION. ON A REQUEST FROM SUSAN BOUTWELL, FLOODPLAIN MANAGER, TO SIGN UP FOR FREE FOR THE COUNTY CREDIT CARD PROCESSING THROUGH HER CURRENT I WORKS PERMIT PERMITTING SYSTEM. THIS PROCESS WILL ALSO INCLUDE AN OPENING A SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNT FOR FLOODPLAIN DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT THE CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. OKAY.MOTION BY SIKORSKY. SECOND. HOWARD, I DID TWO OF YOUR CLAIM. NO, I DID, HE SAID ME OKAY. MY NAME IS HOWARD. OH, HOWARD. OKAY. YEAH, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT RUBEN SAID. OKAY, OKAY. GOT A
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MOTION A SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? SO OPTION 1 OR 2 ON YOUR SHEET HERE. SINCE YOU GAVE US OPTIONS, WHICH ARE WE GOING WITH? OKAY. DEFINITELY OPTION ONE. OPTION TWO IS NO WAY. JUST MAKING SURE I'LL AMEND MY MOTION TO GO WITH OPTION ONE. YEAH. I MEANT A SECOND. THAT'S FINE. GOOD. HOW MANY CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS A MONTH. YOU DO TYPICALLY TAKE? NONE. THEY ALL DO CASH QUITE A BIT FOR THE BIG, BIG COMPANIES. THAT'S WHY YOU'RE DOING CHECKS AND CASH. I DO CHECKS AND CASH AND THAT'S A REAL PROBLEM. I NEED TO GO TO CREDIT CARDS. OKAY. I AGREE SAID THAT 20 YEARS AGO. BUT IF AN INDUSTRY WE DID CHECK, IT TAKES THEM A LONG TIME TO GET THE CHECK.OKAY, OKAY. A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING? NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OH MY. OH MY. 2.48
[h. Consideration and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, for RFP2024-016 Juvenile Expansion contract change order #4 to increase the contract price by $10,200.00 for HVAC. Tabled from the August 3, 2026 and August 17, 2026 Commissioners Court Meeting.]
CONSIDERATION ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER FOR RFP 2024-016.JUVENILE EXPANSION CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NUMBER FOUR TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT PRICE BY TWO $10,200 FOR HVAC. THIS WAS TABLED AUGUST 3RD AND AUGUST 17TH. DO WE NEED TO BRING IT BACK ON THE TABLE? YES. I'M SO MOVED. OKAY, OKAY. GOT A MOTION. I'LL DO MOTION TO APPROVE.
SECONDED BY YOUR LEAVE FOR THE BRING BACK ON THE TABLE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. AND ALSO I'VE GOT A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SECOND FOR APPROVAL. SECONDED BY. BY. GILLESPIE. OKAY. I'VE GOT GONZALES AND GILLESPIE ON THAT.
OKAY. ANY QUESTION. WHAT IS THE HVAC UPGRADES AND WHAT WHAT WHAT UPGRADES IS TEN GRAND GETTING US? IT IS GOING TO BE A DIFFERENT SYSTEM, AN UPGRADED SYSTEM FROM THE ONE THAT WAS BID ON IN THE RFP. SO IT'S GOING TO BE A SPLIT TWO. DREW, WOULD YOU LIKE TO. YOU NEED TO COME UP HERE TO THE. YEAH, IT'S BETTER FOR THE DEHUMIDIFICATION. TOM. YEAH. OH BOY. OH BOY. SO THE SYSTEM THAT WAS THAT WAS GOOD MORNING. THE SYSTEM THAT WAS THAT WAS FIRST BID ON WAS A WAS A SINGLE STAGE SYSTEM. BUT THE THE ALL THE COMPONENTS DIDN'T WORK TOGETHER. WE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET A PERMIT. YOU KNOW, IT WOULDN'T HAVE PASSED APPROVAL. SO WE HAD TO MOVE TO A TWO SYSTEM, TO A TWO STAGE SYSTEM TO GET IT UP, TO GET THE WHOLE THING UP AND GOING. SO THAT'S OKAY. THAT WILL GET US MOVING FORWARD. YEAH. FASTER. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK BEING DONE. OKAY. I GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF THE CHANGE ORDER. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. AYE.
[i. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, to contract with Crowder Gulf, LLC for RFP2026-006 as a primary contract for Disaster Debris Removal, Reduction, Disposal, and Other Emergency Services.]
MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 EIS. DISCUSSION. CONSIDERATION. ACTION REQUEST FOR MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER TO CONTRACT WITH CROWDER GULF LLC FOR RFP 2026-006 IS THE PRIMARY CONTRACT FOR DISASTER DEBRIS REMOVAL, REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES.MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION BY CHARLIE. SECONDED BY SIKORSKY. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE MOTION? I'M NOT GOING TO SEE THIS AGAIN THIS YEAR. RIGHT. THIS THIS THIS. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO A LOT OF DEPARTMENTS THAT CAME TOGETHER TO GET THESE CONTRACTS. THIS CAME FROM A CONSIDERABLE EFFORT FROM AUDIT THE JUDGE'S OFFICE, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND WORKING WITH, OF COURSE, TAMARA'S REVIEW AND NANCY. SO THIS WILL BE RENEWABLE FOR UP TO THREE YEARS. YOU WILL SEE IT AGAIN BECAUSE WE WILL HAVE TO RENEW THEM ANNUALLY RIGHT BEFORE WE GO BACK OUT FOR RFP. THANK YOU. SEEMS LIKE DEJA VU SOMETIMES. YES. GOT A MOTION.
MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION
[j. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, to contract with DRC Emergency Services, LLC for RFP2026-006 as a secondary contract for Disaster Debris Removal, Reduction, Disposal, and Other Emergency Services.]
CARRIES. OKAY. 2.4 J IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. ON A REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER TO CONTRACT WITH THE DRC EMERGENCY SERVICES, LLC FOR THE RFP 2026-006 AS A SECONDARY CONTRACT FOR DISASTER DEBRIS REMOVAL, REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION BY ZUKOWSKI. SECONDED BY YARDLEY. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS MOTION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 K IS DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON
[k. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, to contract with True North Emergency Management, LLC for RFP2026-007 as a primary contract for Disaster Debris Monitoring of Debris Removal, Reduction, Disposal, and Other Emergency Services.]
REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER CONTRACT WITH TWO NORTH TRUE NORTH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, LLC FOR RFP 2026-007 IS THE PRIMARY CONTRACT FOR DISASTER DEBRIS MONITORING OF DEBRIS REMOVAL, REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. MOVE TO[00:25:05]
APPROVE. MOTION BY YARDLEY. SECONDED BY SIKORSKI. APPROVAL. ANY QUESTIONS? HEAR NONE. ALL THOSE IN FOR SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 L DISCUSSION,[l. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, to contract with Thompson Consulting Services for RFP2026-007 as a secondary contract for Disaster Debris Monitoring of Debris Removal, Reduction, Disposal, and Other Emergency Services.]
CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER, TO CONTRACT WITH THOMPSON CONSULTING SERVICES FOR RFP 2026 007 AS A SECONDARY CONTRACT FOR DISASTER DEBRIS, MONITORING OF DEBRIS REMOVAL, REDUCTION, DISPOSAL AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES WOULD APPROVE SECOND MOTION BY SIKORSKI. SECONDED. WEIRDLY SECONDED BY SIKORSKI. OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE? I JUST WANT TO STATE JUDGE AND FOR FOR THE PUBLIC CONSUMPTION IS WE DON'T PAY ANYTHING ON THESE CONTRACTS UNLESS WE HAVE A DISASTER. RIGHT. THESE ARE JUST THERE IF WE NEED THEM. AND THEN DOING IT ANNUALLY ENSURES THAT WE'LL GET A REIMBURSEMENT IF WE GET TO THAT THRESHOLD WITH FEMA. RIGHT. OKAY. GOT A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 M DISCUSSION.[m. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, to contract with Garner Environmental Services, Inc. for RFP2026-008 as a primary contract for emergency disaster response and logistical services with pre-positioning of Assets.]
CONSIDERATION. ACTION REQUEST FOR MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER TO CONTRACT WITH GARDNER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INCORPORATED FOR RFP 2026-008 IS A PRIMARY CONTRACT FOR EMERGENCY DISASTER RESPONSE AND LOGISTICAL SERVICES WITH PRE-POSITIONING OF ASSETS.MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION SECONDED BY YEARLEY. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS MOTION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.
[n. Discussion, consideration, and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, to contract with SLSCO LTD for RFP2026-008 as a secondary contract for emergency disaster response and logistical services with pre-positioning of Assets.]
MOTION CARRIES. 2.4 N DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FOR MELANIE COOPER, GRANT MANAGER, TO CONTRACT WITH SLSCOLTD FOR RESPONSE. RFP 2026-008 AS THE SECONDARY CONTRACT FOR EMERGENCY DISASTER RESPONSE, LOGISTICAL SERVICES AND PRE-POSITIONING OF ASSETS. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND MOTION. SECONDED BY YEARLEY.ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT MOTION? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.
AYE. SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. 2.40 CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON A REQUEST FROM MELANIE
[o. Consideration and action on a request from Melanie Cooper, Grant Manager, for RFP2024-015 Animal Shelter contract change order #5 to increase the contract price by $10,500.00 for additional electrical work due to barn movement. Tabled from the August 3, 2026 and August 17, 2026 Commissioners Court Meeting.]
COOPER, GRANT MANAGER FOR FP 2024-015, THE ANIMAL SHELTER CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NUMBER FIVE TO INCREASE CONTRACT PRICE BY 10,500 FOR ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL WORK DUE TO BARN MOVEMENT. THIS WAS TABLED ON THE THIRD AND ON THE 17TH. I NEED A MOTION TO BRING IT BACK TO BRING IT BACK ON THE TABLE. SECOND BY YARDLEY. SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION SAY AYE. AYE AYE. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. GOT A MOTION BY GONZALES. THAT'S A GOOD WORK DONE OUT THERE OVER THE WEEK AND SECONDED BY GILLESPIE TO APPROVE THE CHANGE ORDER. ANY QUESTIONS COMMENTS. SO CAN YOU JUST SUMMARIZE WHERE WE MOVED THE BARN FROM AND TO. I MEAN, I GET THE I GET THE IDEA OF EXTRA COST BECAUSE IT'S IN A DIFFERENT. FROM THE BEGINNING, THE BARN WAS TO THE SIDE. AND THEN WE GOT THERE ON THE PROPERTY. WE MOVED IT TO THE BACK END. WHEN YOU COULD DRIVE IN TO THAT, THAT AREA OVER THERE. SO WE MOVED IT FROM HERE TO OVER HERE APPROXIMATELY. OKAY. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. YOU GOTTA MAKE THAT PICTURE IN YOUR HEAD SOMEHOW.OKAY. THERE YOU GO. FIGURED IT OUT. WE GOT HIM. THANK YOU. ITEM THREE. PERSONNEL. WE HAVE
[3. PERSONNEL-Employment and current employee status changes in accordance with the current personnel policies, County Budget, and State law with notification of such changes to the payroll division of the Treasurer's office.]
NO PERSONNEL ITEMS THIS MORNING. 3.1 WE DO. WE GOT 3.1. A IS LUCIA RIOS, EMPLOYMENT GRANT OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR. GRANT MANAGEMENT, FULL TIME REGULAR NON EXEMPT GRADE 1059. STEP TWO AT 4369 AND A PENNY A MONTH WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2026. SALARY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS STEP TWO PER CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN GUIDELINES REQUESTED BY ELECTED OFFICIAL IS STEP FIVE PLUS $5,000 A MONTH WITH A $50 PER MONTH PHONE ALLOWANCE. MOVE TO APPROVE 3.1 A WITH THE ELECTED OFFICIALS REQUEST.SECOND, A MOTION BY GILLESPIE, SECONDED BY SIKORSKI. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.
AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY. NO EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES. MOTION
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TO ADJOURN, YOUR HONOR. SECOND. SECOND BY SIKORSKI. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION TO RETIRE FOR THE DAY, SAY I, II0, I THINK* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.